• April 10 – Budget Committee Meeting #1
  
• April 17 – School Board Meeting
• April 18 – HS Midterm
  
• April 18 – HS Spring Fling Dance
• April 22 – Site Council Meeting
• April 24 – Budget Committee Meeting #2
• May 11 – Junior/Senior Prom
  

Based on input from students and staff, this calendar has some changes from what we have had in the past few years. We have added two days off for students in October and February, as well as extended Thanksgiving Break for the entire week. Some key dates (and changes) are:

August 26, 2024 - First Day of School

October 7, 2024 - No School

October 8, 2024 - No School for Students - Teacher In-service Day

October 9-10, 2024 - Full School Days with Conference Days

November 25 - 29, 2024 - Thanksgiving Break

December 23, 2024 - January 3, 2025 - Winter Break

February 17, 2025 - No School

February 18, 2025 - No School for Students - Teacher In-service Day

March 24 - 28, 2025 - Spring Break

June 10, 2025 - Last Day for Students

Academic Calendars can be found on on our website under the CALENDAR section: https://corbett.k12.or.us/

April features Celebrate Diversity Month which recognizes the diversity of the world and is a time of understanding differences whether gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, or other factors. By taking time to appreciate these differences, April creates a time for a deeper understanding of those around you.

Lesbian Visibility Week is celebrated to increase awareness and a better understanding of issues related to the LGBT community and its different identities. It’s associated with Lesbian Visibility Day, which is observed every April 26 and seeks to raise awareness for the community as a whole.

April 2: World Autism Awareness Day

This annual celebration helps raise awareness and acceptance of those with neurodivergence and developmental disorders.

April 6 – Tartan Day

The day acknowledges the role that Scottish Americans have made to the nation.

April 22 – Earth Day

Celebrate the 54th annual celebration of Earth Day by attending neighborhood or beach cleanups, planting a tree, or even helping to lead some type of recycling effort in your workplace.

April 22 – 30 – Passover

Passover or Pesach celebrates the freeing of enslaved Israelis. It is also known as the Festival of Unleavened Bread as Matzo or Matzah is eaten during Seder dinner.

• It's April Fool's Day but I couldn't think of any pranks, except Mother Nature's sunny weather.

• I was wrestling with blackberries during spring break, and am seeking tips for removal.

• Budget committee meetings starting April 10th at the new Middle School.

• Announcement: All board meetings recordings now available on the website.

• 3 State science fair qualifiers, event on April 5th at PSU.

• Community speaker series starting at the Grange. I am honored to be the first speaker on April 2, 2024 at 6:30pm.

• Grade school principal, Mrs Dawkins, leaving for a new position; last day June 30th. New hiring process to start soon.

• Congratulations and best wishes to Mrs Dawkins on her new role.

• Encouragement for a great April, hoping for May flowers without too many showers.

A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the CORBETT SCHOOL DISTRICT 39, Multnomah County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, will be held on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at Woodard Campus Middle School, Visit the CSD website for details on how to attend via Zoom: www.corbett.k12.or.us.

The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive public comment on the budget. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the CSD Budget Committee will take place. Any person may attend the meeting and provide comment on the proposed programs to the CSD Budget Committee.

Public comment may be made in person, in writing or live via Zoom. Written comments received by 4:00 p.m. April 5, 2024 may be included in the agenda packet public comment section for the meeting on April 10th . All comments are subject to a three-minute limit per community member.

Additional CSD Budget Committee meetings, if needed, are scheduled to be held on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, and Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. These will also be held at the Woodard Campus Middle School and via Zoom, with details on our website. All meetings are open to the public.

Beginning Friday, April 5, 2024 at 5:00 p.m., the budget document may be viewed on the CSD website. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after April 6, 2024 at Corbett School District 39, between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm.

Dr. Derek Fialkiewicz

Budget Officer

Corbett School District

Are you interested in making recommendations concerning financial priorities of the Corbett School District? There is one vacancy on the school district budget committee. Applications are currently being accepted. For an application, email Robin Lindeen-Blakeley at: rlindeen@corbett.k12.or.us

This year Kerry has worked hard to help CAPS SPED program, Life Skills in the HS, and manage her own caseload. Kerry has gone above and beyond for the whole district. Kerry brought on a new program for the SPED program that is helping the orthographic students so well that some have been able to reach grade level and graduate from reading and writing goals in one school year. Kerry loves to be in the classroom teaching writing and helping not just SPED students but the whole classroom. Kerry is always looking for ways to improve SPED curriculum, teaching systems, and focusing on individual students and their needs to be successful in school.

Corbett students showed off their talent in STEM at this year's Regional Science Fair at the Gresham Barlow STEM Expo, on Friday, March 8th. Every Corbett science student that competed took home awards in their categories, and three projects won a spot in the State Competition for a chance to join Team Oregon at the NW Science Expo, to be held at Portland State University on Friday April 5th. We are so excited to see Corbett represented for the first time at this annual state competition, and will be cheering them on at State! Go Cards!

Check out their projects and awards:

Look for it on the High School Instagram page and the Corbett School District Facebook Page!

• CSD Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/corbettschools

• Corbett High School Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/corbett.hs/

The team played a double header in White Salmon on Wednesday, March 13 against Columbia High School. The team won the first game, 10-0, with Mac Garrett pitching all innings. The team lost the second game, 5-3. In the second game, Jeffrey Johnson went 4-7 and Lincoln Merrill went 3-7 at the plate.

The team's next home game is scheduled for Tuesday, April 2nd.

During Dayton's game on March 13th Ally Schimel went 1-for-2 at the plate. The cardinals piled up six walks for the game. Ella Holwege and Malaya Canon-Peterson led the team with two free passes each.

Friday March 15th Avalea Younker started in the circle against Molalla Indians. Younker had 5 strikeouts for the game.

Bella Austinson led with one hit in two at bats. Autinson had two stolen bases.

Our Track and Field season is off to a great start. At our first meet, the Clatskanie Invitational, our athletes set 58 Personal Records (events or races in which they did better than they ever have before). In addition, Ava Blatchford won Long Jump, Sophie Bergkvist won Pole Vault (and came in 3rd in Triple Jump) and Olivia McGrew came second in both the 400 and 800.

Our team is led by our captains, Nathan Mack, Ava Blatchford, Olivia McGrew and Joey Kirnan.

We’ve got a full schedule of meets after Spring Break followed by our District Championships in May. We’re hopeful of sending a strong group of athletes to the State Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene.

All of our meets and results can be found at https://www.athletic.net/team/75/track-and-field-outdoor/2024.

Spring Registration is open!

Current 6th-8th Graders! Do you want to be a part of a team, but still compete as an individual? Do you like to run fast, outlast the competition, jump high, throw pointy sticks, or hurl metal discs?

Track Season is coming soon! Practices will start Monday 4/1 (right after Spring Break), and will be on the Main Campus after school from 4p-5:30p, Monday-Thursday. Keep an eye and both ears out for more details to come, or reach out to Ms.White at kwhite@corbett.k12.or.us or Ms.Kennedy at ckennedy@corbett.k12.or.us.

If you still need to register and/or pay for a Middle School Athlete for Middle School Track, use this form:

MS 2023/24 Sports Registration Form & Waiver

Player of the Year: Ally Schimel

Coach of the Year: Bill Schimel

First Team All-State

• Lilly Schimel
• Ally Schimel

Second Team All-State

• Ella Holwege

*Middle School Girl's Basketball Coach 2016-2019

*High School Girl's Basketball Coach 2019-2024

There was a need and an opportunity in 2016 at the Corbett Middle School. They were looking for a girl's basketball coach, and Bill Schimel (known as Billy in the community) was hired as the head coach, and Aaron Howlege was hired as his assistant. Friends for years, the two began what has become a coaching dynasty within the Corbett community. It has been an incredible "ride" as they have worked with their daughters and their daughters' classmates over the years to build an incredible basketball team, helping them learn life skills, and the girls have built deep and lasting friendships. In 2019 the coaches took over for retiring coach, Ro Contri when they moved up to coaching at the high school level. They were in the 4A league for their first season and had taken over a team that was 2-22. It was a COVID year, which meant a delayed and short season. Despite the challenges, the team still ended up 8th in the state! In the second season, they remained in the 4A League and placed 2nd in state. In the third season, they moved to the 3A League and again, placed 2nd in state. The team went undefeated in the 2023-2024 season and won the state championship! Billy says "Experiencing the lowest of lows makes one appreciate the highest of highs!" Placing second in state the previous two years had given the team the drive and tenacity to "win it all." The girls had bonded throughout the years, together playing other sports, not just basketball. They were committed to the hard work and commitment to excellence that was needed for a state championship win. They spent time outside of practices going to one another's homes for overnights and activities. Billy and his wife Kari had built their Corbett home several years ago as a "destination home" where all are welcome and wanted. It was the same for the team, each girl knew they were needed and wanted.

Born in Corbett, Billy grew up on Pounder Road and then Haines Road with his parents and six siblings. The youngest three were adopted when his parents realized that they were in a tough situation and needed a loving home. Billy's dad has passed, and his mom is living nearby. One sibling has passed, one lives out of state and all of the others live locally. Billy attended Corbett schools throughout his childhood, playing numerous sports. His dad was "mechanically-minded" but his mom loved sports and enrolled Billy in almost every sport available! His favorites were football and basketball. During his junior year of high school, Billy and his childhood friends started the basketball season with a new coach, Roy Altman, with Scott Field as the assistant. They ended up winning the state championship that year. The following year as a senior, they won the state championship again! The Corbett community rallied with strong support for the team, just like they did for the girls when they won the state title this year. After high school, Billy attended Chemeketa Community College and lived at the local fire station for a two-year fire science program and then a one-year paramedic program. This three-year program had no summer breaks. Corbett resident Charlie O'Neil, a Portland Firefighter, had a huge impact on Billy deciding the route he wanted to take with his life. Billy graduated with two associate's degrees, one in emergency medicine and the other in fire science. Upon graduation, he tested and was hired by the Portland Fire Bureau in 1999. He has been at Station One at the Portland Waterfront ever since. Billy was promoted to Lieutenant in 2019. In 2001, Billy was playing a pick-up basketball game in Sellwood with fellow firefighters when he first saw the jump shot of traveling firefighter, Kari Steele. She was not only a firefighter, but also the daughter of Trailblazer Larry Steele. They dated for a year before becoming engaged and they married in 2004. Kari has since been promoted to a Fire Marshal position for the City of Portland. They have four children, and Billy has coached daughters Sydney 20, Ally 18, and Lilly 16 in basketball. Son Cash is 12 and is also a basketball player. The family loves being outdoors as much as possible, backpacking, hiking or just hanging out at their Corbett property. The family has pigs and chickens as farm animals as well as a cat and dog as pets. Will Billy return as the head coach for next year? That is the tentative plan despite the challenge of making the basketball season schedule work with his firefighter work schedule. Coach Aaron and others are in conversation now on just how things may unfold. The good news is, the girl's team will be in good hands no matter how things shake out for next season.

High School

• ASB card ($40)
• Yearbook ($50)
• Cap & Gown ($50)
• High School Athletics (regular, reduced, free rates)

Middle School

• ASB card ($30)
  
• Middle School Athletics (regular, reduced, free rates)
  
• Middle School Wildhorse Overnight Field Trip ($100)

To pay online, login to your students Mealtime account.

1. In the menu tab select Pay School Fees
2. Choose the correct option.

Questions should be directed to Brie Windust (bwindust@corbett.k12.or.us), Business Office Assistant. Phone: 503-261-4268.

Every year there are deserving students who cannot afford a yearbook. We have a program to help! By donating $40.00 you can purchase a yearbook for one of these students. It means the world to the student who gets an unexpected yearbook.

Please consider being part of this great program. Make your check payable to Corbett High School and write Yearbook Angel in the memo line.

Mail to: Corbett School District,
attn: Brie Windust, 35800 E. Hist. Col. Riv. Hwy, Corbett, OR 97019

Your student’s dental health is important not only for eating, but for their overall well-being. Now might be a good time to consider caring for your student’s great smile and reconnect with your dental health provider. I have included some resources for dental care that may be helpful to parents.

Regional Resources

Mt. Hood Community College Dental Hygiene Program
26000 SE Stark St. Ste. 2731
Gresham, OR 97030
Phone: 503-491-7176
www.mhcc.edu
Services Provided: Dental Hygiene services to Tri-County residents only. Hygiene, fluoride, sealants, x-rays.
Population Served: Adults and children
Hours: Open school year, closed summers and holidays. No walk-ins, call for eligibility and appointment.
Fee Free

OHSU School of Dentistry
2730 SW Moody Ave.
Portland , OR 97201-5042
Phone: 503-494-8867
: www.ohsu.edu/sod.
Services Provided: Emergency and comprehensive treatment
Population served: Adults and children
Hours: Open 8 AM - 5 PM
Fees Info/Restrictions: Reduced fees at time of service

Oregon Health Care Plan

• For emergency care and Oregon Health Plan (OHP) Open Card: 1-800-723-3638

• If not currently enrolled, apply for the Oregon Health Plan: 1-800-359-9517 or TTY 1-800-621-5260 (Must meet eligibility criteria)

• Oregon Health Plan Client Hotline (call for problems with eligibility and service): 1-800-273-0557

• Multnomah County Student Health Centers: Seven dental locations where students can be seen and services are always free of charge. Urgent appointments are available for kids experiencing dental pain. .www.multco.us/dental

• The Children’s Program offered through Moda Health provides uninsured kids with dental referrals to a provider in their area at no cost. Referrals are processed within 24-48 hours. www.modahealth.com/about/childrens.shtml

If you need more assistance in helping your student obtain needed dental services, please let your school health team know and we will do our best to assist you.

Julie Nakamura, RN

email: jnakamura@mesd.k12.or.us 971-235-0364

Our Teen Academy program allows high school students an opportunity to get a comprehensive look into today’s FBI. Generally, each course iteration is a minimum of eight hours but can be a week-long program with blocks of instruction and demonstrations at a local field office. Students are provided with several presentations on topics including terrorism, cyber crime, public corruption, polygraph exams, evidence response, SWAT, and the day-to-day operations of a typical FBI office. Students also learn from special agents, intelligence analysts, language specialists, and professional staff about investigative tactics that include gathering evidence, interviewing witnesses, and assisting with cases.

To Apply

Applications for the 2024 Portland FBI Teen Academy is open to rising high school juniors and seniors in Oregon. The academy will be held at the FBI Portland Field Office (9109 NE Cascades Parkway, Portland, OR, 97220) from Monday, July 15 to Thursday, July 18, 2024.

• This application and supporting essay must be received by email to outreach.pd@fbi.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 26, 2024, for panel review. Hand-delivered applications will not be accepted because of security policies.

Incomplete and late applications will not be accepted.

The School-Based Mental Health center provides mental health services to children, teens, and families in Corbett School District.

If you’re experiencing a change in mood or your regular routine, we can help. Reach out to your school counselor/social worker or call 503-261-4246. They’ll connect you with a professional program who you can talk to privately.

Need immediate help? Contact Multnomah Mental Health Center.

When you call the Call Center at 503-988-4888, you get:

• Free, 24/7 mental health support

• Interpretation services for non-English speakers

• Referral to low-cost or sliding-scale agencies

• Help finding mental health providers

• Information about non-crisis community resources

Urgent Walk-In Clinic

Need to meet face to face? Stop by our Urgent Walk-In Clinic.

The clinic can help anyone experiencing a mental health crisis at no cost.

• Receive immediate care during a mental health crisis

• Speak to a psychiatrist or a mental health nurse practitioner

• Get help with medication and treatment

Location: Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare Urgent Walk-in Clinic

4212 SE Division St, Portland

Hours: Monday - Saturday 7 am-10:30 pm, Sunday 9 am-9 pm

If someone is in danger, dial 911.

For questions about access to mental health resources at Corbett School District, please call Helen Leedom at (503) 261-4246.

SBMH Contact List

Erica Boykins- High School Social Worker (eboykins@corbett.k12.or.us)

Anna McNeely-Miles: Grade School Social Worker (amcneely@corbett.k12.or.us)

Tiffany Dennis: Special Education/504 Social Worker (tdennis@corbett.k12.or.us)

Holly Roach: Middle School Counselor (hroach@corbett.k12.or.us)

Vanessa Knight: CAPS Counselor (vknight@corbett.k12.or.us)

Hello from PTA!

As we begin our preparations for Staff Appreciation Week, please keep an eye out for printed info coming home with your children regarding donations and/or volunteer opportunities!

If you’re interested in being a classroom parent (CPP) connect with us via corbettcardinalspta@gmail.com .

The Landscape Committee will be meeting on April 13th, 9:30am-11:30am. (Typically the 2nd Saturday of every month, weather permitting)

Our next meeting will be at the Grade School on April 11th at 6:30pm.

Feel free to follow the PTA’s Facebook page to stay up to date on important info!

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064875030602

If you are interested in being a member visit the link below to get started!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/10kISI5giJpbXH05R4cZ_Mim2jxwyGrVrwwOw2EgUupI/alreadyresponded?edit_requested=true

CORBETT HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION OF MAMAS & PAPAS OF SENIORS

• Please save and donate your bottles and cans to help the senior class of 2024, Drop off location is across the street from Corbett Water District in the shipping container.
• Parents of Seniors CHAMPS need your help with the events. Please email me at cardinalmom24@gmail.com

Corbett School District has four school buses and two vans for sale that you may bid on. Sealed written bids will be accepted until Tuesday, April 30, at 2:00 p.m. P.D.T. in the District Office at the old Corbett Middle School. Minimum bid is $1,000 on each school bus or van or best offer. Due diligence needed.

Physical and mailing address is: 35800 E Historic Columbia River Highway, Corbett OR 97019

Van #2 – Runs but exhaust system removed, 14 passenger +2 , 1995 Diesel Ford Corbeil Cutaway Model 35C, white

Bus #3 - Runs, commercial cutaway 23 passenger, 1996 Diesel Collins Ford Grand Bantam Econoline Model 35C, automatic transmission

Bus #4 - Runs, 98,158 miles, 72 passenger 1990 Blue Bird TC FC3408, automatic transmission

Bus #6 – Runs, but automatic transmission not great, 72 passenger 1993 Diesel Blue Bird TC FC3408 Bus #7 - Doesn’t run, has electrical issues, 1999 Amtran IC 78 passenger Type D

Van #14 – Runs but exhaust system removed, 1998 Diesel Blue Bird Chevrolet Cutaway Model B1VC1300, automatic transmission, 14 passenger +2

The equipment is available for viewing . For more information contact Todd Williams, Transportation Supervisor at 503-261-4265.

Click here to see the most up to date listing and to Apply:https://corbett.tedk12.com/hire/Index.aspx

Here are a few ways to stay connected with what is happening within Corbett School District.

• Corbett School District Website: https://corbett.k12.or.us/

• CSD Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/corbettschools

• Corbett Grade School Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/corbett_grade_school/
• CAPS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/corbettartsprogramwithspanish/

• Corbett High School Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/corbett.hs/

• Corbett Athletics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/corbett_athletics/

• Monthly District Newsletter: https://corbett.k12.or.us/parents/parent-news/

Email: bwindust@corbett.k12.or.us
Website: https://corbett.k12.or.us/
Location: 35800 East Historic Columbia River Highway, Troutdale, OR, USA
Phone: 5032614268
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/corbettschools
Twitter: @CorbettSchools